Get a New Hitch Pin!!

If you had a 3rd gen, and you are about to hook a trailer to your brand spanking new 4th gen, you might be in for a surprise.

Toyota completely redesigned the hitch receiver.


I was using a hitch pin with a 3.5" usable length on our 3rd gen.

The new design requires a 5" usable length.

Just a heads up, it might save you an unexpected trip to the store.

EDIT: Your truck probably came with a new pin. Mine did, I remember wondering why they supplied a hitch pin, now I know why.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/locking-hitch-pin-not-long-enough.833964/

 

I was searching around for this as well. I got a pin with clip from Ace for $2.39. It was 5/8th diameter and 4 1/4" long and it fits perfectly, maybe a little long. It was the zinc one that is bent. They had a couple other styles as well.

 

Did your truck not come with one in the glove box? Mine did. Not a locking pin. Just a basic pin, bent on one end.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/hitch-pin…-silly-but-annoying.830235/

 

Upon further review......it did indeed come with a hitch pin.

 

Mine did not. I saw this on a thread, and called the dealership to ask about it and they did not know what I was talking about.

 

When do they ever??

 

This thread helped me. I did not know there was a hitch pin in my glove box until I read this. Thanks, folks.

 

I have 3 receivers, so I like to keep a hitch pin in each so they are ready. I ordered three additional pins from www.toyotapartsdeal.com, part number PT228-0C231, I found that long pins were very difficult to find locally.

 

My 24 had one in the glove box.

 

I also just realized that the locking hitch pin for my 1up bike rack is too short. I'll have to buy an unsightly cable lock or something to protect someone from walking away with my bike rack.

 

Home Depot has the hitch pins so dose TSC al least around here.